In a study by Cross and colleagues (2009),half of the participants watched videos of specific dance sequences.The other half of participants actually practiced these sequences.All participants were then given a surprise dance test consisting of trained (observed or practiced)and untrained sequences.Participants who only observed videos of dance sequences:
A)outperformed the practice group on trained sequences.
B)outperformed the practice group on untrained sequences.
C)demonstrated inferior performance on all sequences compared with the practice group.
D)showed no difference in performance on trained versus untrained sequences.

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Participants who only observed videos of dance sequences demonstrated inferior performance on all sequences compared with the practice group. This is because actual physical practice of the sequences likely led to better motor learning and memory, enhancing performance on the test, compared to merely observing the sequences.

In a Study by Cross and Colleagues (2009),half of the Participants